HVAC Installation: How To Add A Ceiling Return

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8 жыл бұрын

Watch as I show how i cut in a frame up a new ceiling return where there is attic access above. Music from the 100 WATT Vipers used with permission.
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@shoaibghori8939 2 жыл бұрын

Best video I saw on installing return air ducks. Thanks

@marcusswingle8627 2 жыл бұрын

I appreciate the process in this video. Keep it up!

@TheWhiteGuy82 5 жыл бұрын

Just a word to the wise: when cutting into a ceiling from below, be weary of using a sawzall. There might be wires hanging right above that would prove to be an expensive fix. I like using a dremel or a handheld drywall saw.

@StephenRardon 5 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I would never cut into ceiling without looking into the space behind if at all possible.

@jontopham2742 2 жыл бұрын

Multitool with a blade that only cuts the drywall depth is a good idea too

@yorkrojas1452 2 жыл бұрын

Great mastery in you're trade!! Good job Bro!!

@custombowl8304 3 жыл бұрын

Man you made this look easy 😂 ,I was struggling to do an 12x12 return hole at work.

@LIBERTY0RDEATH 5 жыл бұрын

Good install nice to see some quality work

@StephenRardon 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@NorCal-refrigeration 8 жыл бұрын

tin knocking with stephen, I liked it .

@ohu8one221 5 жыл бұрын

You take pride in your work. Looks great nice job too bad you're not in Houston.

@marcoalvarez1276 8 жыл бұрын

Smooth! 👌

@ascoolasyou67 Жыл бұрын

This music makes me feel like he's about to participate in a gun duel

@74womack 6 жыл бұрын

Like always awesome work you make it look to ez..

@StephenRardon 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks man

@jimbola77 8 жыл бұрын

sweeet job buddy!!!!

@leonelramirez3231 5 жыл бұрын

what size was the actual cut and what size is the plenum?is that tape regular aluminum tape or is it rated for sealing. What do you put around the vent to prevent infiltration and do the screws line up nicely with the 2x4 frame you made when you screw in your rerun grille.

@MrBababuwi 3 жыл бұрын

thank you for sharing

@ctbt1832 Жыл бұрын

Good job

@fattboy42 8 жыл бұрын

nice work !

@StephenRardon 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching

@Angel_268 2 жыл бұрын

great video can you list what parts you purchased in this video?

@20antman 8 жыл бұрын

Mastic around the trim is very important in order to make a tight box. I was waiting to see if you were going to address that. Good job.

@StephenRardon 8 жыл бұрын

+Anthony Reardon hvacr yes sir, i shot that video back in October 2015 and i don't recall why i don't have any more footage of finishing off the return.

@robertocarrillo7430 3 жыл бұрын

Pookie

@carmelom269 2 жыл бұрын

I was thinking the same thing. T🤔 (thus leading to air leaks through obvious gaps)

@polizzi82 2 жыл бұрын

Nothing like a tight box

@zhangbo8289 3 жыл бұрын

Hi, what's the tool used to cut the round hole?

@jerryees 2 жыл бұрын

Have a 2 story house with no return air downstairs. It's always much cooler upstairs and warmer downstairs during summertime. My upstairs return air is located right above my living room downstairs. Would it be ideal to make a hole right below the return air from downstairs in my living room and make it into a return air?

@gregsteinig8410 8 жыл бұрын

thanks. great tunes too

@StephenRardon 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching Greg Steinig it's funny cause I get quite a few comments disliking the tunes!

@Mustangous 7 жыл бұрын

I too like the tunes. Thanks for turning me on to 100 watt vipers.

@joshuacassino7297 Жыл бұрын

How do I know what size my trunk line should be? Also, can one boiler control two air handlers?

@brothadre76 2 жыл бұрын

Cool video. But what about relocating the one I have already from one room to the next?

@kellyname5733 2 жыл бұрын

My filter is in the furnace in the attic. It is really hard to get up there not to mention dangerous. To further the difficulty I have to contortion thru this 1/2 door to get to the furnace. I am not going to continue to do this. Can I put a filter in my house at the return and take out the one in the furnace? Thanks

@axiomteck 6 жыл бұрын

That was great. Can you show all the steps till end

@efman2k3 8 жыл бұрын

Nice job. Thanks for posting.

@nickh5585 8 жыл бұрын

Nice work I would of got sheet rock dust in my eye happens every time lol

@carmelom269 2 жыл бұрын

I noticed that after you cut the circular hole 🕳 in the sheet metal, then installed the tube on top, you chose not to seal the fitting with any type of cement sealer or tape this likely leaving air gaps in the unsealed connection between the tube and the box. 🤷🏽‍♂️

@theairconditioningguy 8 жыл бұрын

What kind of grille did you use? Filter or plain? Your return cans come with liner?

@StephenRardon 8 жыл бұрын

+The Air Conditioning Guy went with a Filter Grill. Yes our Out The Back Boxes come lined from RE Michel Co. They also have Unlined options in OTB's, plenums and distribution cubes.

@zepillinday2706 4 жыл бұрын

How will it work?where is it connected?

@StevenFindleyHVAC 8 жыл бұрын

Insulated and all good video Stephen!!

@5103tapout 6 жыл бұрын

Nice video! I was wondering if it was ok to move a return about 4 feet up? Mine is currently a 20x30 on the floor and i wanted to make a laundry hamper storage box there. Is it ok to move it up and install a sealed "laundry box" under it?

@StephenRardon 6 жыл бұрын

The most significant question to answer is whether you will still have the same volume of air if you relocate the grille. Will the size of the duct coming from the grille be reduced by moving it? If you are not able to maintain the same volume then no, you shouldn’t move it.

@humilitysavestheworld118 Жыл бұрын

This man lined up perfectly to a truss from below haha. Dreamy

@danielporter5514 3 жыл бұрын

woah, what bit did you cut that metal with on your drill? ive never seen that before

@acomman77 2 жыл бұрын

Malco hole cutter

@oldskoolwayy 2 жыл бұрын

And yet,celebrities are considered talented..this was cool.

@f.omarbramwell5830 3 жыл бұрын

I have two ceiling return air vents. One on the main level and the other on the 2nd level. There were no air filters in neither of them when I moved in. The way it's built, it seems if I did put air filters in them, the air filters would just be resting on top of the grill. So my question is, do all return air vents need air filters?

@StephenRardon 3 жыл бұрын

Not all return grilles are designed to have filters.

@truesneakerhead6424 6 жыл бұрын

nice

@StephenRardon 6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for watching!

@larryy6467 3 жыл бұрын

Stephen great work! Btw i have an office that is warmer than rest of house. Does it need a return you think?

@StephenRardon 3 жыл бұрын

It really depends on several things, does the room stay comfortable if you leave the door open? If you leave the door closed?

@MrDavidMoriarty 8 жыл бұрын

Is that split to pack we did??

@StephenRardon 8 жыл бұрын

Yes sir

@lazaronogueira595 6 жыл бұрын

What tool did u use to cut out metal

@StephenRardon 6 жыл бұрын

I believe that was my Malco hole cutter, sometimes called a circle cutter

@teefen06 3 жыл бұрын

How did you know where the opening between ceiling joists were...in detail

@StephenRardon 3 жыл бұрын

I measured in the attic

@victorrippe5845 4 жыл бұрын

Great work man how much would a job like that cost to have it done.

@robertocarrillo7430 3 жыл бұрын

1,000

@ericshayer 3 жыл бұрын

You could put the credits for the soundtrack

@wildman8601 6 жыл бұрын

Why line the inside of any duct work that shit gets on the coils I wrap the out side I don't like that insulation on the inside of ductwork blows all around the air and coils and builds up b.s. on it

@StephenRardon 6 жыл бұрын

It may not be the greatest option but it’s what the company I was working for did as a standard option.

@wildman8601 6 жыл бұрын

I hear ya but these companies are so stupid these days lol

@MadeInMerica 7 жыл бұрын

Great job ! But you know "there's always one in the bunch".. I got to ask.. was that PT (pressure treated) 2×4's you installed as R/A box nailers. In most states you can't install pressure treated inside a home.. Otherwise good job..

@shockwavezero3979 7 жыл бұрын

Rob building code source?

@MadeInMerica 7 жыл бұрын

ShockwaveZero IBC

@BIG_DRU 10 ай бұрын

The last song hook me up…..what was the name and artist……

@StephenRardon 9 ай бұрын

Either 100 WATT vipers or maybe my brother. I’d have to scrub back to check.

@MajorMotions 7 жыл бұрын

But don't u have to attach that to something?

@tankimus 6 ай бұрын

shouldn't all returns be at floor level?

@StephenRardon 5 ай бұрын

No, almost doesn't matter. In my area most systems are in the attic so you have very few choices in where to put returns without a lot of wall repair work.

@wkobayashim 7 жыл бұрын

where can I get that insulated plenum?

@StephenRardon 7 жыл бұрын

We buy them from a local metal fabrication shop. if they're not custom we can buy them from the local supply house REMichel.com

@icemantheman 3 жыл бұрын

Can someone please explain why all these homes have returns on the ceiling? I mean, why are you sending your "good air" (cool in summer, warm in winter) through the return?? From what I understood, returns should always be at the floor level so that the "bad air" (warm in summer, cold in winter) can go through the central air system to be adjusted to proper temps.

@StephenRardon 3 жыл бұрын

If you don’t have room under the floor then attic is your only option.

@thebrierebears7648 3 жыл бұрын

Also, I have water boiler furnace that does well water through my heated floors and radiators on floor baseboards. My only options were to add duct through whole housenin walls or, have hvac system in the attic

@theCybershot123 8 жыл бұрын

Hi Stephen looked a bit warm there was that a bit of sweat on your forehead.

@StephenRardon 8 жыл бұрын

It was October, I sweat easily though

@christygunter1941 6 жыл бұрын

Ours run under the floor, our back bedrooms did not have good air flow so we added one in the ceiling, in each bedroom ....Now my house smells of Nasty Cigarettes....Could it be because there was nicotine in the drywall? No one has been able to answer my question and How do I get rid of this rancid smell.....crying

@StephenRardon 6 жыл бұрын

I’d lean toward the ducting not being well sealed. You saying that the supply runs in the floor so you added return in the ceiling?

@christygunter1941 6 жыл бұрын

Stephen Rardon My son-in-law checked it...it's sealed, and we installed new duct in the attic that runs to the 2 new air vents in the bedrooms. The house never smelled of cig smoke before that.

@StephenRardon 6 жыл бұрын

There has got to be something causing it and unless there are cigarette butts in the duct it’s coming from somewhere. One way to prove no leakage is to duct test with smoke to see where it leaks.

@hostileaks4495 3 жыл бұрын

@@christygunter1941 it's probably your 15 year old smoking in his room and now the return is sucking it thru the house instead of high pressure in the room pushing the smoke out of a window.

@christygunter1941 3 жыл бұрын

@@hostileaks4495 There are no 15 year olds here 😂...